[Enjoyable History Quiz] Easy multiple-choice (3 options) quiz that’s accessible for seniors!

the year 645

The Taika Reform was the event in which Prince Naka no Ōe and Nakatomi no Kamatari overthrew the Soga clan, which had been growing in power at the time. As a result, they once again aimed to establish a government centered on the imperial family.

Chikamatsu Monzaemon

A figure who gained popularity as a playwright of bunraku (puppet theater) and kabuki from the early to mid-Edo period. His work The Love Suicides at Sonezaki, which portrays the desperate love of a young couple, remains well-known today as a kabuki repertoire piece.

The Tale of the Heike

The Tale of the Heike, completed in the Kamakura period, is known as a war chronicle that depicts the glory and downfall of the Taira clan.

The Travels of Marco Polo

A travelogue that compiles what Marco Polo saw and heard in Asian countries. This work is also known for introducing Japan to Europe as the “Golden Country of Zipangu.”

Tokugawa Mitsukuni

Tokugawa Mitsukuni was the model for Mito Komon. As the second lord of the Mito Domain, he carried out excellent governance—such as aiding the poor and promoting industry—and was known as a wise ruler.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, the third shogun of the Muromachi period, unified the Northern and Southern Courts and consolidated the Ashikaga shogunate. He is also known for building the Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji) and promoting trade with the Ming dynasty. Incidentally, Kinkaku-ji is a commonly used name; its official name is Rokuon-ji.

Hirobumi Ito

A figure who led Japan after the Meiji Restoration and worked to build a new society. He also devoted himself to establishing the Constitution of the Empire of Japan and was once featured on the 1,000-yen banknote.